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Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 09-06-2007, 02:16
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Posted By Alan Wheeler
I have the Furling headsail and find it...

I have the Furling headsail and find it invaluable. But the main is using old slugs on a riveted on slide track. It is hard to raise and lower in the best of conditions. When I fit the new mast, I...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 09-06-2007, 02:08
Replies: 59
Views: 7,070
Posted By Alan Wheeler
Interestingly, back last Christmas, Dawn and I...

Interestingly, back last Christmas, Dawn and I sailed in another rather "challenging" area. I told the story here somewhere. We rounded Cape Stevens and had a short duration of 3m breakers around us...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 08-06-2007, 13:05
Replies: 59
Views: 7,070
Posted By Alan Wheeler
OK, so I am about to tread on shakey ground here...

OK, so I am about to tread on shakey ground here with my next comment. But can readers now understand where some of us come from when we make comments like the famouse "painting the MOB pole grey"...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 08-06-2007, 00:22
Replies: 59
Views: 7,070
Posted By Alan Wheeler
I apologise for bringing this to the top again....

I apologise for bringing this to the top again. It is not an intentional bump. But I was watching video's of ships in heavey weather on Youtube and came across this.

YouTube - ship in big storm...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 06-05-2007, 12:09
Replies: 59
Views: 7,070
Posted By Alan Wheeler
One thing that happend to the microwave before...

One thing that happend to the microwave before the unit it'self went wandering around, was that the glass turntable inside smashed it's way through the microwave door. So that gives you an idea of...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 06-05-2007, 01:51
Replies: 59
Views: 7,070
Posted By Alan Wheeler
closely followed by pouring another beer. The...

closely followed by pouring another beer. The first one would be dangerousely low by the time she had done the other chores. :-)
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 06-05-2007, 00:15
Replies: 59
Views: 7,070
Posted By Alan Wheeler
Yeah and I can imagine you tieing Paula to the...

Yeah and I can imagine you tieing Paula to the mast or tiller while your below keeping warm and dry. ;-) :-)
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 05-05-2007, 21:51
Replies: 59
Views: 7,070
Posted By Alan Wheeler
OK well here's somethign of interest to ya....

OK well here's somethign of interest to ya. Wellington sits right on one of the biggest fault lines there is. See that airport called Rongatai(wrong a tie) well all that flat land the airport sits on...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 05-05-2007, 18:50
Replies: 59
Views: 7,070
Posted By Alan Wheeler
Mine is a regular mains AC stereo as well. Cheap...

Mine is a regular mains AC stereo as well. Cheap to replace and it does everything. I even have a big powered sub. Actually I have a full 5.1 surround system with 21" LCD display etc. Real luxury.
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 05-05-2007, 15:36
Replies: 59
Views: 7,070
Posted By Alan Wheeler
What map are you using. Google Earth? or a chart?...

What map are you using. Google Earth? or a chart?
If you look at the chart around the Wellington area and look for an area called Karori (car roar ree) rock, that it the really dangerouse area. From...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 05-05-2007, 13:57
Replies: 59
Views: 7,070
Posted By Alan Wheeler
Hmmmm, good idea.

Hmmmm, good idea.
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 05-05-2007, 11:27
Replies: 59
Views: 7,070
Posted By Alan Wheeler
Now I just need to borrow someones Grand kids...

Now I just need to borrow someones Grand kids sometime, to tell em all a story one day :-)
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 04-05-2007, 23:31
Replies: 59
Views: 7,070
Posted By Alan Wheeler
Hi Deepfrz, firstly, yes I am at the top East...

Hi Deepfrz, firstly, yes I am at the top East corner of the South Island. We live amongst some beautiful Sounds. The Sound my boat is in is the Pelorus Sound and my boat is birthed in Havelock, which...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 03-05-2007, 19:26
Replies: 59
Views: 7,070
Posted By Alan Wheeler
Benny is correct, I do have the old original mast...

Benny is correct, I do have the old original mast up still. We have been sailing all year.
Maxingout is correct in the "dampning" provided by mast. It's about mass/inertia/momentum/time lag. The...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 03-05-2007, 12:07
Replies: 59
Views: 7,070
Posted By Alan Wheeler
Nah it's all about scaring off overseas cruisers....

Nah it's all about scaring off overseas cruisers. We want to keep this place to ourselves, so the best is scare the pants off them with tall stroies and they won't venture down this far. :-)

Yep...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 03-05-2007, 00:54
Replies: 59
Views: 7,070
Posted By Alan Wheeler
Andy, I thought that was just how everyone looked...

Andy, I thought that was just how everyone looked when they are in Wellington :-)
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 02-05-2007, 22:41
Replies: 59
Views: 7,070
Posted By Alan Wheeler
Actually, Dawn was fine and raring to go the very...

Actually, Dawn was fine and raring to go the very next day. She wanted to come home with us, but as I could not gauranttee we could get back in time, she was forced to go the different way home. ...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 02-05-2007, 21:23
Replies: 59
Views: 7,070
Posted By Alan Wheeler
Rebel, I wasn't sailing. The wind was on the nose...

Rebel, I wasn't sailing. The wind was on the nose and we were severaly on a time schedule.
However, if I was sailign, 25kts is on the line of first reefs for my boat. It will sail in 25kts fully...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 02-05-2007, 19:05
Replies: 59
Views: 7,070
Posted By Alan Wheeler
Yeah it's me in this forum...again...

Yep it’s me here in this forum yet again. At least this time I haven’t tied burning down the boat or sinking it or any other stupid idea. This story is about my trip to Wellington last weekend to...
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